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Weather Records on 29 August 1914

32 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 August 1914. Highest significance: Dublin Phoenix Park, IE.

Key Facts for 29 August 1914

  • On 29 August 1914, 32 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 15 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 31 daily.
  • Dublin Phoenix Park set a daily record precipitation of 29.0 mm (1.1 in) on 29 August 1914.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

32 stations
Weather records on 29 August 1914 32 station records on 29 August 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
32 station records on 29 August 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 29 August 1914: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord daily precipitation29.0 mm (1.1 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
BromeCanadaRecord daily precipitation69.9 mm (2.8 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
OrebroSwedenRecord high minimum temperature16.0 C (60.8 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
ConcordUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation37.8 mm (1.5 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Uppsala_AutSwedenRecord high minimum temperature15.5 C (59.9 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
SalekhardRussiaRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-HassloSwedenRecord high minimum temperature15.5 C (59.9 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
JokkmokkSwedenRecord daily precipitation16.4 mm (0.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation30.2 mm (1.2 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
GavleSwedenRecord high minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
ChicoutimiCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-VollhofGermanyRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-FroesoenSwedenRecord high minimum temperature10.5 C (50.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
London SouthCanadaRecord daily precipitation11.7 mm (0.5 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
MagdeburgGermanyRecord high maximum temperature28.8 C (83.8 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-MalmslaettSwedenRecord high minimum temperature14.5 C (58.1 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
StockholmSwedenRecord high maximum temperature22.5 C (72.5 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
ArkonaCanadaRecord daily precipitation10.4 mm (0.4 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
VinelandUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation30.2 mm (1.2 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
KaresuandoSwedenRecord high minimum temperature10.8 C (51.4 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
WestminsterCanadaRecord daily precipitation10.9 mm (0.4 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord daily precipitation15.3 mm (0.6 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
ConcordUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council DepotAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Stony MountainCanadaRecord low minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwara EliyaSri LankaRecord high maximum temperature21.9 C (71.4 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
HarnosandSwedenRecord high minimum temperature13.0 C (55.4 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
StockholmSwedenRecord high minimum temperature14.0 C (57.2 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)AustraliaRecord high minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

32 records
Records on 29 August 1914 by type Records set or tied on 29 August 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 12, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 12. 051015Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 12Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 12Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 29 August 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 12, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 12.
Records on 29 August 1914 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum12
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall12
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 29 August 1914 by timescale Records on 29 August 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 31. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 31all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 29 August 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 31.
Records on 29 August 1914 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily31

How Much Records Were Beaten By

25 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 29 August 1914 Margins by which the 25 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 16.2. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 3: 123 to 5: 85 to 8: 28 to 10: 010 to 13: 113 to 15: 115 to 18: 10 to 33 to 55 to 88 to 1010 to 1313 to 1515 to 18
Margins by which the 25 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 16.2. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 29 August 1914
MarginRecords
0 to 312
3 to 58
5 to 82
8 to 100
10 to 131
13 to 151
15 to 181

Top 20 by Significance

29 August 1914
Top 20 records on 29 August 1914 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
29 August 1914Dublin Phoenix Park, IEdaily rain29.0 mm (1.1 in)14.4 mm (0.6 in)35 years35 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1914Brome, CAmonthly rain69.9 mm (2.8 in)3.4 mm (0.13 in)22 years23 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1914Orebro, SEdaily high min16.0 C (60.8 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)26 years23 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1914Concord, USdaily rain37.8 mm (1.5 in)16.2 mm (0.6 in)20 years23 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1914Uppsala_Aut, SEdaily high min15.5 C (59.9 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)47 years22 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1914Salekhard, RUdaily rain16.0 mm (0.6 in)5.2 mm (0.20 in)27 years19 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1914Vasteras-Hasslo, SEdaily high min15.5 C (59.9 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)26 years19 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1914Jokkmokk, SEdaily rain16.4 mm (0.6 in)0.4 mm (0.02 in)43 years18 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1914Portland, USdaily rain30.2 mm (1.2 in)11.1 mm (0.4 in)18 years18 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1914Gavle, SEdaily high min15.0 C (59.0 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)22 years17 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1914Chicoutimi, CAdaily low min-0.6 C (30.9 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)23 years16 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1914Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DEdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)28 years15 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1914Oestersund-Froesoen, SEdaily high min10.5 C (50.9 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)26 years15 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1914London South, CAdaily rain11.7 mm (0.5 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)29 years13 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1914Magdeburg, DEdaily high max28.8 C (83.8 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)27 years12 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1914Linkoeping-Malmslaett, SEdaily high min14.5 C (58.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)26 years12 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1914Stockholm, SEdaily high max22.5 C (72.5 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)26 years12 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1914Arkona, CAdaily rain10.4 mm (0.4 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)29 years11 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1914Portland, USdaily low max14.4 C (57.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)11 years11 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1914Vineland, USdaily rain30.2 mm (1.2 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)8 years10 of 100 (Routine)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1807 to 1914
Records on 08-29 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 1914. 1914 had 32 records. 01,0002,0003,0001807: 41814: 21827: 11834: 11835: 11837: 11839: 11844: 11845: 11850: 11851: 41863: 11864: 11865: 21866: 11869: 11870: 11875: 11877: 41878: 11880: 11881: 11884: 11885: 31886: 31887: 11889: 11891: 11893: 31894: 61895: 21896: 101897: 41898: 21899: 11900: 11901: 61902: 71903: 211904: 71905: 211906: 141907: 51908: 121909: 251910: 91911: 441912: 361913: 211914: 321915: 361916: 591917: 411918: 281919: 341920: 761921: 1021922: 411923: 661924: 2501925: 2221926: 4031927: 2141928: 2881929: 1391930: 1701931: 1811932: 6751933: 4351934: 4591935: 6321936: 2971937: 4301938: 2531939: 3321940: 3951941: 3841942: 6541943: 3341944: 3381945: 3901946: 7021947: 4191948: 1,0961949: 4701950: 5571951: 9171952: 3451953: 1,1891954: 4381955: 3651956: 3511957: 3921958: 2401959: 4961960: 4991961: 5011962: 4001963: 6721964: 4831965: 1,0951966: 4631967: 5111968: 8871969: 6911970: 4811971: 5141972: 6351973: 6791974: 8741975: 5171976: 5471977: 7701978: 7551979: 5811980: 5211981: 8691982: 1,1641983: 8831984: 1,2301985: 5511986: 2,4081987: 6591988: 1,2371989: 7281990: 1,0091991: 8061992: 1,4171993: 1,3061994: 5961995: 1,0901996: 1,0561997: 9571998: 1,4521999: 7562000: 1,0762001: 7432002: 9212003: 9642004: 8132005: 9932006: 1,1562007: 9592008: 7162009: 1,1102010: 1,1842011: 1,2522012: 9012013: 7392014: 4192015: 7982016: 5762017: 1,1622018: 8902019: 7892020: 8272021: 5672022: 4372023: 6772024: 1,0472025: 6642026: 7971807187518991916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 1914. 1914 had 32 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-29 in each year
YearRecords
18074
18142
18271
18341
18351
18371
18391
18441
18451
18501
18514
18631
18641
18652
18661
18691
18701
18751
18774
18781
18801
18811
18841
18853
18863
18871
18891
18911
18933
18946
18952
189610
18974
18982
18991
19001
19016
19027
190321
19047
190521
190614
19075
190812
190925
19109
191144
191236
191321
191432
191536
191659
191741
191828
191934
192076
1921102
192241
192366
1924250
1925222
1926403
1927214
1928288
1929139
1930170
1931181
1932675
1933435
1934459
1935632
1936297
1937430
1938253
1939332
1940395
1941384
1942654
1943334
1944338
1945390
1946702
1947419
19481,096
1949470
1950557
1951917
1952345
19531,189
1954438
1955365
1956351
1957392
1958240
1959496
1960499
1961501
1962400
1963672
1964483
19651,095
1966463
1967511
1968887
1969691
1970481
1971514
1972635
1973679
1974874
1975517
1976547
1977770
1978755
1979581
1980521
1981869
19821,164
1983883
19841,230
1985551
19862,408
1987659
19881,237
1989728
19901,009
1991806
19921,417
19931,306
1994596
19951,090
19961,056
1997957
19981,452
1999756
20001,076
2001743
2002921
2003964
2004813
2005993
20061,156
2007959
2008716
20091,110
20101,184
20111,252
2012901
2013739
2014419
2015798
2016576
20171,162
2018890
2019789
2020827
2021567
2022437
2023677
20241,047
2025664
2026797

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-15).